XVI Corps (India)
| XVI Corps | |
|---|---|
Indian Army XVI Corps Formation Sign | |
| Active | 1972 – present |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Close-quarters combat Combined arms Counter-battery fire Counterinsurgency Disaster response Indirect fire Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Military communications Military engineering Military logistics Mountain warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Urban warfare |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Northern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Nagrota |
| Nickname | White Knight Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Prasanna Kishore Mishra AVSM, YSM, SM |
| Indian Army Corps (1915 - Present) | ||||
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The XVI Corps, or the White Knight Corps, is an army corps of the Indian Army raised on 1 June 1972 with Lieutenant General J F R Jacob as its first General Officer Commanding (GOC). It has its headquarters at Nagrota Cantonment, (Jammu district), Jammu and Kashmir. In 2005, IX Corps was raised in southern part of the XVI Corps' area, taking over two of its divisions.